Key result
An 83-year-old man presented with a rare and potentially fatal mycotic left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm and aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Enterococcus spp.
Why the study?
Mycotic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is very rare and carries a high risk of rupture, prompting a case report to raise awareness of this potentially fatal complication.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare and potentially fatal case of mycotic left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm associated with aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis.
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Prompts vigilance for this entity in prosthetic valve patients; extends sparse case literature but leaves management open.
We report an 83-year-old man with a mycotic left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm and aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Enterococcus spp. Mycotic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm is very rare and is associated with a high risk of rupture. Here, we report the clinical presentation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of a case of mycotic left ventricular pseudoaneurysm to raise awareness regarding this unusual and potentially fatal complication.
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Takagi et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Mycotic left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm and aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis (n=1). An 83-year-old man presented with a rare and potentially fatal mycotic left ventricular apical pseudoaneurysm and aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Enterococcus spp.
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